The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I guess it depends on your definition of good.

I lived in Monterey, CA for 3 years or so. My commute took me through a artichoke field every day. Anytime there was something to harvest, there were illegal immigrants out there picking these crops. I'm thinking that these guys did the markets some good by picking these crops. No one else would do it. I think they're doing a good thing.

(Tangent: In fact, I spoke with a school teacher in Carmel about this. I told her that if I were running her school, I'd make it a requirement for the kids to do one day of labor in one of these fields to see how hard it actually is. She thought it was a good idea.)

Yes, they take the job of someone American and legal who could do it. But I find it hard to believe that there are stacks of applications that were overlooked at the foreman's desk. If these guys didn't pick these crops, the business would take itself to South America and veggies would have to be shipped over here. I think that's worse for our country.